joining us. days after announcing they're cutting half of their sports programs, they're reversing course and reinstating three of them. >> they're all girls sports potentially violating title 9, a requirement that girls have equal access to sports in schools. laura has an eye on oakland with the latest. >> reporter: hi, kristen, these cuts announced after school was started for the fall semester took many people by surprise including it appears the district to some extent when it became clear the cuts affected girls more than boys, a violation of federal law. now, at least some cuts have been reversed. >> because of an anonymous donation we received since friday we are saving girls golf and girls tennis. >> reporter: it's game on for 10 of the high school sports cut by a school district thanks to a $35,000 donation. >> we knew this could not

continue. we had to take a different course of action, one major aspect appealing to the public. >> reporter: girls lacrosse will be saved and bowling become a club sport. they had announced 10 sports, half of its programs would be canceled to save money. 347 were girls, 183 janeesa plays golf for the girls. >> it gives me a chance to put myself out there and have colleges look at me to start on their teams. >> reporter: several sports remain in jeopardy, wrestling, swim, boys golf, boys tennis, boys volleyball and boys badminton. >> if they keep the major sports, baseball, basketball, football, that leaves a lot of kids who participate in some of these other programs left out of the thing.

>> i'm hoping that we can get anonymous donation or even from the oakland community that we can get a donation. >> reporter: the district is still hoping for some outside help. in fact, they tell me they will launch a crowd funding site, a link we will make available on our website, abc7news.com as soon as district officials get it to me. live in oakland, laura anthony. abc7 news. >> thanks. the san jose catholic diocese is being criticized for purchasing a $2 million home for their bishop mcgraft. >> some say the church could have purchased a more modest home. >> the diocese is reluctant to talk about the transaction. >> out of the respect for privacy of bishop patrick

mcgrath, we won't show you the exterior of the $2 million home purchased by the catholic diocese but can show you the inside publicly listed when the home went up for sale, a 3200 home with five bedrooms, spa-like marble bathroom and grand-sized chef eskitchens. >> it's not common in this area. it's known as a sought after location and therefore people will pay to get into the location. >> reporter: everyone acknowledges prices here are steep. some church-goers say buying a five bedroom home goes against the teachings of pope francis, known for his humility and concern for the poor. while he address the public from the third floor of the papal apartments, the pope refuses to live there. he prefers a more modest guesthouse within the vatican, and he still wears inexpensive black leather shoes. >> if they're going to use the house for other purposes than a personal home for the bishop,

otherwise, that does not seem very christ like. the bishop does not need a $2.3 million house for his retirement. >> reporter: the money came from a special fund earmarked for housing and sale of a condo used by the previous bishop. >> he's been in san jose a long time. i appreciate that he wants to stick around and help out. >> reporter: we made several attempts to contact the diocese of san jose. they did not respond. the diocese is responsible for paying for a bishop's accommodations after he retires. in san jose, abc7 news. we're wondering what do you think? is the home a good investment for the diocese or a waste of money. to express how you feel, go to abc.com/vote and take part in the poll. results will be changing live as you vote and the pole be up through our 6:00 p.m. newscast. co-workers asking to help to find a missing woman who works

as a san francisco modern art employee. kendrick was last seen three days ago, 5'4" and white hair, her van is also missing, 2015 toyota sienna, dark grey in color. see the license plate number on your screen. 7 tud 603. san francisco police ask you give them a call if you have any information about kendrick. a viewer in north beach wants investigation into the destruction of 10 historic pine trees that shaded a playground in washington square park since the 1950s. the neighbors caused a contractor tore caused extensive damage to the root system during a renovation and they're slated to be cut down.

they're worried about more trees threatened during a second renovation that will shut down several parks next year. >> we want assurances if we're going to shut down the park and turn over the fate of it responsible for the loss of those trees, we want assurances the guidelines for those trees that resulted in the loss is implemented and followed through. >> they say the current decision is unrelated to an accident two years ago when a woman was severely injured by a falling branch at the park. video gamers are mourning the loss of two of their peers shot and killed during a tournament in jacksonville, florida. the gunman is also dead. we're learning new details about his past. david katz was hospitalized twice as a teenager for mental illness. investigators have not commented on a motive but reporters are telling reporter omar jimenez

what they think. >> next thing you hear, pop pop pop, the scariest thing in my life. >> reporter: survivors speaking out about surviving bullets. the game was being live-streamed when gunfire erupted. competitive players of the football video game madden were in jacksonville hoping to earn a chance to compete for large cash prizes. now, they're mourning the loss of two of their own. >> for him to come to a game and event whereas a mother i thought he would be safe and he wasn't, it's insane. >> reporter: the two players who died are 27-year-old taylor robertson from west virginia who won the national tournament two years ago. the other was 22-year-old eli clayton, a former high school football player from california. >> makes you never want to leave the house anymore now. it's scary. >> reporter: authorities say the gunman took his own life. while police have not released a possible motive, witnesses say they believe the attack was targeted. >> i believe it was jealousy

over some being successful and him barely making it. >> reporter: in jacksonville, florida. we are learning more about the victims shot and killed by the gunman. you can read more about them on the abc7 news app. be sure to enable push alerts for breaking news updates as this story develops. in sonoma, a woman says her character is being attacked and believes what's happening to her could happen to other young women in politics. >> reporter: sonoma city council woman, rachel hundley is taking to youtube social media to fight social media, she received an anonymous e-mail linked to a website that targeted her election campaign. photos indicating lascivious drugged aled behavior are the bait. a group calling itself sonoma

citizens for peace and cooperation threatened to expose her unless she dropped out of the race. instead the 35-year-old who once served as mayor is denying the allegations, says she's proud of the photos and won't be bullied? what is especially disturbing in this area of #metoo was the attempt to slut shame me. >> reporter: they considered it a new low in politics. >> it's done in such a vial negative way it borders on character assassination. there's no attribution to this type of website. >> reporter: the vice mayor, one of 3 women on the council believes the attempt will backfire. >> it's outrageous in 2018 instead of talking about ideas in our political culture, we have to talk about how someone looks in a bikini. >> reporter: last year, they covered the proposal between hundley and her fiance at city hall. today, he says he's proud of his

wife. >> when you're a schoolyard bully, either lunch or stand up for herself. rachel will stand up for herself. >> reporter: the website has been taken down but the couple asked the secretary of state to try to find the source. abc7 news. small business owners flocking to facebook today. why they're getting help from the company even as it struggles with privacy concerns. also, lawmakers consider ways to help with utilities when their equipment starts wildfires. could mean an extra charge for your bill. we've been in a cooler than average pattern. how september is shaping up. how

small business owners and community members have a rare chance to visit facebook's campus. it happened today. community boost providing training to help small business owners grow their business. there are some concerns about the training. facebook wants to help small business owners succeed and invited them to a three-day digital boot camp called community boost. >> the vast majority of business owners, how do they grow their business, hire employees. >> reporter: success stories are sharing what they know. stang gel of pound puppy rescue is one of the educators and has more than 35,000 likes on facebook. >> we couldn't do what we do without facebook. >> reporter: she noticed a marked difference in the number of puppies adopted when she boosted the post. >> i boosted the money and applicationings started flowing

in. >> reporter: those are the kind of results, real estate agent ronnie wants with her facebook page. >> i started a while back and i wasn't sure how to make it stand out and now getting pointers. >> reporter: also looking to grow his business but also has some concerns. >> i came to find out how you can protect your privacy yet do business. >> reporter: this week's training includes privacy training so small business owners can see who's using the information and where it's being used. >> we are respecting the privacy wishes of those who might be visiting your page. >> reporter: and they are removing those who don't comply with its policies. the next training will be held at the community center and announce agnew marketing digital certificate program with two community colleges. an effort to give

prosecutors greater power to charge police who use deadly force has ended at the state capitol. lawmakers cite too many discrepancies and opposition and still require more stringent policy and training protocols as well as more disciplinary action for officers who do not follow procedures. >> seattle and san francisco have had this policy in place without the prosecution of officers attached to it and they hav seen positive results. >> the measure was drafted in response to the officer shooting death of stephon clark. current california code allows an officer to use deadly force when reasonable and would have changed that to permit only preventing the imminent death or bodily force on an officer. a surcharge on your power bills, the bill would allow utilities in the state to sell bonds and pass on the cost to

customers. it could help cover debt when utilities equipment starts wildfires. supporters say it's written so it won't become excessive but others say it's a bailout for those like pg&e expected to pay billions of dollars for the wildfires that tore through our region last fall. scientists say climate changes will only make wildfires costlier and more destructive for the state. they say fires will burn rougherly 75% more acreage by the end of the year. that's the equivalent of two extra car fires. ryan zinke toured the car fires and likened it to a war zone and said bad forest management was to blame, not global warming. they're considering a bill to ease restrictions on logging on private lands to try to reduce fire risk. starting today you may notice more officers along a big stretch of interstate 80.

california highway patrol officers teamed up with nevada state troopers to increase patrols along 600 miles of 80 to san francisco to the nevada utah line. the goal here is to reduce distracted and reckless driving. the effort in conjunction with several events in nevada including burning man in reno and red cookoff in sparks runs through labor day. former 49ers colin kaepernick is looking to cash in on the national anthem debate he has started. he filed in california to trademark the slogan, i'm with cap. back in 2016 he was the first nfl player to take a knee to the anthem. the trademark will let kaepernick charge for the merchandise. a major recall you should know tonight about hamburger affecting stores in northern california. >> michael finney is here to

tell us more about that. >> huge. it's of ground beef and directly tied to california. the department of agricultural says they're regular 12 tons of ground beef for possible e.coli contamination. the 10 pound packages have labels that say excel ground beef. have a use freeze date by september 5 and pack date 8-16-18. it was sold at albertsons, safe way, pac n save and bonds stores. anyone who bought these products should throw them away or bring them back for a full refund. jetblue is changing checking bags and canceling tickets. they're not messing around.

passengers who buy the tickets will pay an extra five bucks to academic a bag. $30 for the first bag and $40 for your second. for all but the highest fare cost the fee for changing or canceling a ticket will rise from 150 to $200. the legislature is struggling to come wake up a work-aound for homeowners getting nailed by new federal income tax rules. they cap a federal write-off on state income and property tax together. this is seen by many as a swipe at states with high property values and higher state taxes. and overwhelmingly in the last election. two peoples allow taxpayers to contribute to nonprofits or the state's college tuition fund in exchange for 75 to 80% tax credit. however, nothing's been done and time is running out. it's doubtful they will get anything done.

>> okay. >> what will be a huge story some day when you tell us they're reducing the price for your ticket or checking a bag. snow when they bring it down. >> that is a headline. don't hold your breath. >> now, your accuweather forecast with sandy patel. >> i hope you're enjoying our free natural air-conditioning. widespread low clouds. the coast is socked in, already seeing clouds pushing across parts of the east bay. here's a live picture from the south beach camera, gray skies there. san francisco to oakland, comfortable in san jose, 77 degrees. half moon bay at 59. starting to see blue sky opposed to just smokey conditions. we are expecting an improvement to continue the next couple of days. temperaturesos far have been primarily in the mid-60s to mid and upper 70s range.

you have to go out to see a low 80. a look at the forecast. patchy morning drizzle. still below average. it is shaping up to be a nice holiday weekend on the horizon in case you're already looking to next weekend. who isn't? see the low clouds marching across the bay. a reason for the cooler than average pattern. low pressure to the north, keeping on shore winds blowing from the coast towards the land and deep marine layer in place it is right now from the mt. tam cam, a beautiful view. it will be cool for august tomorrow. san jose, 83 degrees. 6 degrees below average, tomorrow, 77. napa, 14 degrees cooler than where it should be and keeps the fire danger down. temperatures in the 50s. plenty of cloud cover. great sleeping weather tonight. bundle up your kids as they

start off for school. 64 in san francisco, 69 in san jose, getting up to 70 in napa. 68 in oakland inland areas, upper 70s. some spots will come down a few degrees tomorrow. san jose, 77, 69 degrees in san mateo. air quality has been improving and we will continue to see much better air quality by wednesday. tomorrow, good to moderate and wildfire smoke drifts in the area like today. wednesday, good air quality for everybody. something else good, what's left to tropical storm lane and tropical storm miriam. and there will be a depression around the islands after they received several feet from lane. miriam is expected to strengthen into a category 2 hurricane. it weakens and makes a northerly turn staying away from hawaii

for the time being. below average temperatures, clear for august through thursday. we warm it up closer to average friday mid-80s inland carrying you low to mid 80s. check our app and the temperatures any time you want. >> we never complain, cool, hot, we like it all. >> maybe we complain some. thousands of students back in school ♪ ♪ ♪ i put a spell on you ♪ yeah, because you're mine ♪

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people all across the country are paying tribute to senator john mccain, long time congressman and former p.o.w. died saturday of brain cancer. this portrait went up at the national portrait gal ler rin washington, d.c. it was installed on the in memoriam wall. it was taken in 2005.

unclear how long it will be displayed. today as the first day of classes at san francisco state. more than 4,000 fresh american got ready with gator fest and acclimating to life on campus. they increased the number of advisors and staff to new students. experts say the first six to eight weeks are the most important after to freshmen. marvel has its eyes on the top prize of this year's oscars. according to the "new york times," they are hiring veteran oscar strategists in the hopes the film "black panther" will win best picture this year and budgeting for an oscar campaign for the first time ever. no super movie has ever been nominated in the best picture category. owned by abc news parent company.

coming up tonight on abc7 news at 6:00. >> the only reason we want to do this, because it's the right thing to do period. a local group has plans for an abandoned building and the city says it can't be saved. coming together after a jacksonville shooting tragedy, offering a glimpse into their world. a generous offer by an east bay college district, free tuition to all first time students. coming up in a half hour at 6:00. a bay area 15-year-old pushed herself to the limit this weekend and did it all for charity. snow she did. angel moore swam 21 miles across lake tahoe on saturday. she started at 9:00 p.m. the night before and finished hours later. >> this was the last of the long

swims to finish the triple crown of marathon swimming. >> i felt that -- could really do anything i put my mind to. it's that type of environment i want to spread to children around the world. >> as you may have heard, she wanted to empower children around the world. she goes to menlow school raised $40,000 to help break the cycle of poverty. >> the next one is a slightly shorter distance. it's so cold there. >> good for her. 15 hours, can you imagine? >> i'm christian sze. >> i'm sandy patel.

we appreciate your time and hope to see you again in a half hour. tonight, the white house, the president and the about-face on senator john mccain. after breaking precedent, putting the flag back at full-staff, there was heavy criticism today, and then the white house late this afternoon lowering the flag again. our correspondent asking the president repeatedly today, do you have any words about john mccain? the president saying nothing. and tonight, the moment in phoenix, as john mccain's farewell message is read, his final words. and tonight, our trip to the hanoi hilton in vietnam where john mccain was held prisoner of war, and what we found all these years later. also developing this monday night, the deadly shooting rampage, the red laser dots targeting one of the victims who was then shot. tonight, chilling new details about the alleged gunman, his arsenal and the faces of the victims.